Test on English Connectors of Contrast

Question 1: The connector 'notwithstanding' can be positioned at the beginning of a sentence.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials provide the example: 'Notwithstanding she is beautiful, she doesn’t think it goes for much,' demonstrating its use at the start of a sentence.

Question 2: The word "although" can also come at the end of a sentence.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that "Though can also come at the end of a sentence," but do not mention that "although" has this flexibility.

Question 3: According to the study materials, which of the following sentences correctly uses the perfect -ing form to express contrast?

A. Despite having trained for months, he did not win the competition.

B. Although having trained for months, he did not win the competition.

C. Whereas having trained for months, he did not win the competition.

D. He did not win the competition; nevertheless having trained for months.

Explanation: The study materials state that 'We can also use the perfect -ing form to show that the action happened before the result.' This statement directly follows the section on 'in spite of / despite,' implying its applicability with these phrases. Option 0 correctly uses 'Despite' followed by the perfect -ing form 'having trained' to show a prior action contrasting with the result. The study materials do not provide examples or rules for using the perfect -ing form with 'although,' 'whereas,' or 'nevertheless' in this manner.

Question 4: Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'while' or 'whereas' to contrast two different facts or ideas, according to the study materials?

A. While the sun is a star, the moon is a natural satellite.

B. I finished my homework, whereas I was very tired.

C. She studied diligently, while she still failed the exam.

D. Whereas he loved to read, he found long novels boring.

Explanation: The study materials state that 'While and whereas are used to contrast two different facts or ideas' and provide examples like 'While / Whereas jeans are worn by both men and women, blouses are worn only by women.' Option 0 correctly contrasts two distinct facts about the sun and the moon. Options 1, 2, and 3 use 'while' or 'whereas' incorrectly for contrasting facts; they either express concession or an illogical contrast given the typical use described.

Question 5: The connectors "In spite of the fact that" and "Despite the fact that" are followed by a subject and a verb.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: "In spite of the fact that" and "Despite the fact that" are followed by a subject and a verb, as stated in the study materials: "IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT / DESPITE THE FACT THAT + sujeto + verbo."